WORLEY STANDARD CALCULATION
Cathodic Protection Requirement Calculations
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Mass Requirement 50 Anodes Total Number of Required Anodes 61 Anodes
Current Requirement 61 Anodes
Input - Anode Data Input - Current Densities
Alloy Weight Wu 540 lb Structure above mudline
Life L 15 Yr Mean Current Density Idm(s) 0.006 amp/ft2
Length l 96 in Initial Current Density Idi(s) 0.010 amp/ft2
Height H 8 in Final Current Density Idf(s) 0.007 amp/ft2
Top Face FT 7.7 in Structure below mudline
Bottom Face FB 8.7 in Mean Current Density Idm(bm) 0.002 amp/ft2
Internal Steel Diameter Di 3.5 in Initial Current Density Idi(bm) 0.002 amp/ft2
Utilization Factor UF 0.85 Final Current Density Idf(bm) 0.001 amp/ft2
Electrochemical Capacity Ur 1280 amp-hr/lb
Anode - Seawater Potential Va 1.05 Volts Input - Additional Current Requirement Allowances
Structure - Seawater Potential Vs 0.8 Volts Conductor Allowance Ic 0 amp/well
Seawater Resistivity r' 7.874 [Link] Number of Conductor Wells nc 12
Riser Allowance Ir 0 amp/riser
Input - Jacket Data Number of Attached Risers nr 1
Surface area above mudline SA(s) 31781 ft2
Surface area below mudline SA(bm) 14664 ft2
Calculation - Mass Requirement
Consumption Rate of Anode E 6.84 lb/amp-yr Ref: National Association of Corrosion Engineers,
Standard RP0176-83, "Corrosion Control of Steel, Fixed
Above Mudline Offshore Platforms Associated with Petroleum
Mean Current Requirement Im 190.69 amps Production", May 1983
Net Mass of Required Anodes W 23029.54 lb
Required Number of Anodes Ns 43 Det. Norske Veritas, RP B401, "Cathodic Protection Design",
March 1986
Below Mudline
Mean Current Requirement Im 29.33 amps
Net Mass of Required Anodes W 3542.00 lb W . UF
L=
Required Number of Anodes Nbm 7 E . Im
Total Number Anodes Reqd N 50
Calculation - Current Requirement
Perimeter of Cross-Section c 32.43 in
Area of Cross-Section Ac 55.98 in2 ΔV
I=
Driving Voltage DV 0.25 V Ra
i) Initial Current Requirement above the mudline
Effective Radius r 5.16 in
Circuit Resistance
Current Output Capacity
Ra
I
0.04 ohm
5.79 A/Anode
Ra =
ρ
2 π⋅L [
ln
4L
r
−1 ]
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Initial Current Requirement Ii 317.81 amps
Number of Initial Anodes Reqd Ni 55
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Calculation - Current Requirement Above the Mudline
ii) Final Current Requirement above the mudline
Density of Anode Material r 173.64 lb/ft3
Final Weight Wf 81.00 lb
Final Effective radius r 2.39 in
Circuit Resistance Ra 0.05 ohm
Current Output Capacity I 4.70 A/Anode
Final Current Requirement If 235.18 amps
Number of final Anodes Reqd Nf 51
Anodes Reqd Above Mudline Ns 55
i) Initial Current Requirement below the mudline
Effective Radius r 5.16 in
Circuit Resistance Ra 0.04 ohm
Current Output Capacity I 5.79 A/Anode
Initial Current Requirement Ii 33.73 amps
Number of Initial Anodes Reqd Ni 6
ii) Final Current Requirement below the mudline
Density of Anode Material r 173.64 lb/ft3
Final Weight Wf 81.00 lb
Final Effective radius r 2.39 in
Circuit Resistance Ra 0.05 ohm
Current Output Capacity I 4.70 A/Anode
Final Current Requirement If 20.53 amps
Number of final Anodes Reqd Nf 5
Anodes Reqd Below Mudline Nbm 6
Total Anodes Required N 61
Conclusions
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